RACING DRIVER
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014

Nigel Stepney
Nigel Stepney (14 November 1958 – 2 May 2014) was a British mechanic. He worked for several teams in Formula One before being appointed chief mechanic at Ferrari. He became a central figure in the 2007 Formula One espionage controversy. Stepney was latterly team manager for Sumo Power. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Nigel Stepney is the 767th most popular racing driver (down from 734th in 2024), the 5,919th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,586th in 2019) and the 136th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Nigel Stepney ranks 767 out of 1,080. Before him are Tomáš Enge, Thierry Neuville, Mauri Rose, Giorgio Pantano, Zak Brown, and Justin Wilson. After him are Stoffel Vandoorne, Gary Brabham, Eric Brandon, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Jaime Alguersuari, and Michael Bartels.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTomáš Enge
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 761
Thierry Neuville
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 762
Mauri Rose
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 763
Giorgio Pantano
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 764
Zak Brown
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 765
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 766
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 767
Stoffel Vandoorne
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 768
Gary Brabham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 769
Eric Brandon
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 770
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
2006 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 771
Jaime Alguersuari
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 772
Michael Bartels
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 773
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Nigel Stepney ranks 585. Before him are Jules Bocandé, Dario Franceschini, Flemming Rasmussen, Kathrin Schmidt, María Elena Moyano, and Mick Harvey. After him are Siti Musdah Mulia, Ion Draica, Lev Psakhis, Euzhan Palcy, Paul Whitehouse, and Meredith Brooks. Among people deceased in 2014, Nigel Stepney ranks 519. Before him are Gerald Wilson, Toaripi Lauti, Mona Freeman, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Valyantsin Byalkevich, and Peter Sculthorpe. After him are Ruben Kun, John Holt, Alexandra Bastedo, Ann B. Davis, Joan Mondale, and Philippe Mahut.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsJules Bocandé
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2012
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 579
Dario Franceschini
LAWYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 580
Flemming Rasmussen
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 581
Kathrin Schmidt
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 582
María Elena Moyano
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1958 - 1992
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 583
Mick Harvey
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 584
Nigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 585
Siti Musdah Mulia
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 586
Ion Draica
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 587
Lev Psakhis
CHESS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 588
Euzhan Palcy
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 589
Paul Whitehouse
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 590
Meredith Brooks
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 591
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsGerald Wilson
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2014
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 513
Toaripi Lauti
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 514
Mona Freeman
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 515
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 516
Valyantsin Byalkevich
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - 2014
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 517
Peter Sculthorpe
COMPOSER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 518
Nigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 519
Ruben Kun
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2014
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 520
John Holt
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 521
Alexandra Bastedo
ACTOR
1946 - 2014
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 522
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 523
Joan Mondale
ARTIST
1930 - 2014
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 524
Philippe Mahut
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2014
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 525
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Nigel Stepney ranks 5,921 out of 8,785. Before him are Elizabeth Fraser (1963), Justin Wilson (1978), Mo Hayder (1962), Parminder Nagra (1975), Tasmin Archer (1963), and Henry Sewell (1807). After him are Tom Burke (1981), Malcolm Allison (1927), John Bercow (1963), Lilian Bond (1908), Ian Brown (1963), and Sandy Powell (1960).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Fraser
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 5,915
Justin Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 5,916
Mo Hayder
WRITER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 5,917
Parminder Nagra
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 5,918
Tasmin Archer
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 5,919
Henry Sewell
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1879
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 5,920
Nigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,921
Tom Burke
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,922
Malcolm Allison
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,923
John Bercow
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,924
Lilian Bond
ACTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,925
Ian Brown
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,926
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,927
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Nigel Stepney ranks 136. Before him are Susie Wolff (1982), Bill Aston (1900), Perry McCarthy (1961), Jackie Lewis (1936), Peter Ashdown (1934), and Justin Wilson (1978). After him are Gary Brabham (1961), Eric Brandon (1920), John Riseley-Prichard (1924), Alan Rollinson (1943), Paul Emery (1916), and Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (1915).
Susie Wolff
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 130
Bill Aston
1900 - 1974
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 131
Perry McCarthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 132
Jackie Lewis
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 133
Peter Ashdown
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 134
Justin Wilson
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 135
Nigel Stepney
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 136
Gary Brabham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 137
Eric Brandon
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 138
John Riseley-Prichard
1924 - 1993
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 139
Alan Rollinson
1943 - 2019
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 140
Paul Emery
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 141
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
1915 - 2007
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 142
























































